World War II Bar Medal and Bronze Stars of Marshall Schoenrock. Material: metal, textile. Size: 3/8" W. x 4" L. x 1/4" deep. Description: multi-colored grosgrain ribbon wrapped around a rectangular steel bar, designed to hold three ribbons: (1) red and yellow vertical stripes represent the Good Conduct Medal; (2) blue, yellow, black, red, white, darker blue striped ribbon represent the American Campaign Medal; (3) brown, black, white, red, green, blue and yellow striped ribbon in third slot ... more

Material: textile. Size: 11" W. x 33 3/4" L. Description: purple wood felt triangle - gold felt block letters placed vertically down center: "Arizona" - decorative gold felt strip woven through slits and fringed on each end above lettering - purple felt letters "USS" placed at right angle to "Arizona" - brown leather rectangle with painted scene of the Battleship Arizona stitched to widest end of pennant and captioned "USS Arizona" - four purple felt hanging strips at top.

World War I Veterans Ritual Book of Lemick Johnson. Material: paper. Size: 4" W. x 5 5/8" L. x 1/8" D. Description: tan card stock cover with blue lettered title: "Official Ritual Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc., Effective Feb. 1970" and a WWI logo in upper left corner - contents: "The Pledge of Allegiance" and 32 pages of information including: opening ceremony, order of business, closing ceremony, initiation of candidates, installation of officers, instituting new barracks, pres ... more

Waseca Aerial View. Aerial West Clear Lake. 10" x 8" color aerial photograph of west shore of Clear Lake; visible is 8th Street NE & SE, Mishek Supply Co. at the north end of 8th St., Hartley Elementary School, Pavillion at Clear Lake Park, Hilltop Club, softball diamond at the east end of Waseca County Fairgrounds, Waseca High School, Faith United Methodist Church, Masonic Temple, A & W Root Beer Stand.

George and Bertha Bishman Family. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 10" L. Description: black and white photo image copy of original photograph - subject: family studio portrait of parents with ten children - identified: George A. and Bertha Bishman and children: standing (L-R) Clara, George, Roy, Archie, Frank, Walt; in front (L-R) George A. (father), Adam Edward, Ben (baby), Bertha (mother), Mary, Elsie; This photograph removed from collection to be shared with family member. To be replaced a ... more

Arthur Welch. 3 x 5-1/2 photograph of a man in World War I military uniform identified on the back as Arthur Welch.

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of Co. K, 12th Minnesota Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad Station, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "We Were All There When Our Boys Went" Goodspeed Photo (blue ink stain on mat at top right). Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Recruits. 7 1/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of Co. K, 12th Minnesota Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad. Station, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "The last hand shake, Goodspeed"; handwritten in blue ink pen at bottom of mat is "Waseca's Send Off For Co K - Spanish American War-1898-Awaiting M & St. L ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of several buildings in the background with people dressed in dark clothing in front of them in a crowd; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, M & St. L Railroad Station, the M & St. L Train, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "Fall In E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 5/8" x 4 3/4" black and white photograph of several buildings in the background with people dressed in dark clothing in front of them in a crowd; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; visible is the Commercial Hotel, M & St. L Railroad Station, the M & St. L Train, Sacred Heart School; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is ''All Aboard' E.C.G.: - handwritten at bottom of mat in blue ... more

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 1/2" black and white photograph of the M & St. L Railroad train in the background with a crowd of people dressed in dark clothing standing on a dirt street; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "Goodbye Boys E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Recruits. 6 3/4" x 4 5/8" black and white photograph of the M & St. L Railroad train in the background with a crowd of people dressed in dark clothing walking toward the camera; identified as Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers leaving for St. Paul for military service in the Spanish American War; handwritten in white at bottom of photo is "They are gone E.C.G." Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad. M & St. L Railroad.

Spanish American War Men. 5-1/2" x 3-7/8" photograph of five men in military uniforms identified on the back as Capt. Child, Unknown, J. S. Sheehan, Milo A. Hodgkins, Chas. Hawkes. Photographed by J. B. Sower, Waseca, Minn.

Spanish American Soldiers. 3-7/8" x 3-1/8" black and white photograph of marching Spanish American War soldiers; one identified on the back as H. A. Panzram or Herman Panzram; visible in the background is a sign, Cordry and Bailer, The Leaders.

Spanish American War Monument. 4 1/4" W. x 6 1/4" L. black cardboard mat with a 3 7/8" W. x 5 1/2" L. black & white photograph mounted on it; pictured is a statue of three soldiers, one holding a flag, with a base of white rock and name plates on the side; trees in background; photographer's stamp on back reads "Ed. Hurd, 714 Market St., Chattanooga, Tenn., Chickamauga National Military Park"; identified as 2nd Minnesota Monument in Chickamauga National Military Park in Georgia.

Spanish American War Camp. 8" x 6" black and white photograph of a large group of soldiers in military uniforms; shown standing and kneeling in two rows; in background are barracks and wooden towers, wind-driven water pumps; identified as the soldiers of the Spanish American War, probably at Camp Ramsey in St. Paul, Minn.

Spanish American War Camp. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8" black and white photograph; pictured: a long flat field of scrub grass, a man in uniform nearest the foreground, in the background is a long row of men in military uniform in front of light colored tents; background scenery of a a bluff; identified as Spanish American War soldiers, probably at Camp Ramsey, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Spanish American War Soldiers. 8" x 6" black and white photograph of Spanish American War soldiers, Co. K, 12th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, Chickamanga Park, Georgia, 1898; shows three rows of men in military uniforms, infantry, posed at the camp; tents and trees in background; officers stand aside from the rows of soldiers; company bugler stands at far left.

Soldiers: Child, Hodgkins and Shehan. 4-1/8" x 3-1/8" black and white photograph of a dog and three men in military uniform seated outside a tent; all with sabers; identified on the back as Capt. Child, Lieut. Hodgkins, Lieut. Shehan, Camp Ramsey, St. Paul, 1898.

Soldiers Schafer, Lang, Dimmel and Engel. 4-3/4 x 3-3/4 photograph of four men in military uniform identified on the back as Henry Schafer, Wm. Lang, Emil Dimmel, Otto Engel.

Soldiers: Hodgkins, Shehan, Stowe and LeMay. 4-3/8" x 7-1/2" black and white photograph of four men in military uniforms on an overhanging rock ledge; identified on the back as Lt. Hodgkins, Lt. Shehan and Sgt. Stowe from Co. K, 12th Minn. Volunteers, and Sgt. LeMay, Q. M. Dept., 12th Minn. Cardboard photo mount identified on the back as Hardie Bros., Lookout Mtn., Tenn.

Soldiers, Herman Panzram. 6-5/8" x 4-3/4" black and white photograph of seven men in military dress uniform (including swords) pictured in front of a tent, one identified on the back as Herman A. Panzram. Cardboard photo mount unidentified.

Military Mess Tent., Walter Child. 8" x 5 3/4" black and white photograph of a group of soldiers sitting down to mess in a tent; two long tables, two waiters serving coffee, wood plank floor and benches; identified as a Spanish American War encampment, photograph is quite faded; single identification is Captain Walter Child, right table, right side, first soldier.

Military Unit, Walter Child. 9" x 7" black and white photograph of a large group of soldiers, a formal military portrait of this unit, the Schaumkessel Camp?; flag in center back row; light colored tents and trees in background; identified as Spanish American War encampment, probably Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia; single identification is Captain Walter Child, front row, third from left.

Spanish American War Encampment, Walter Child. 9 3/8" x 7 1/2" black and white photograph of a formal group of Spanish American War veterans; pictured are two rows of men in uniform, front row sitting, back row standing; there are two flags in the middle of the back row; light colored tents and trees in background; photographed by M. F. Boice Photographer, 277 Second St, Hastings, Minn.; identified as Spanish American War encampment, Captain Walter Child, fourth from right in front row, probably ... more